Maruti Suzuki considers developing first hybrid car

Maruti Suzuki, India’s largest car manufacturer is developing India’s first small hybrid car. The carmaker is developing the proposed small car in collaboration with engineers from Suzuki Japan. The hybrid small car will include both electric and petrol options.

The development of the new hybrid car has been confirmed by senior officials of the company who added that the project is at an early developmental stage and that no timeline has been decided for the same. The carmaker is in the process of gauging the viability of launch a electric and petrol hybrid vehicle in the India car market.

According to industry experts, the carmaker has come to realize that a hybrid vehicle would be the way forward in the India car industry. Providing such vehicles at a low cost would be a priority as well as a big challenge for the company.